Most of the gun hunters say that to the bow hunters.
-----Original Message----- From: john <w8...@citynet.net> To: topband <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 6:14 pm Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation really? to which I say,,,God bless you,,, Ill just turn the other check for me this thread is over 73 john w8wej On 1/14/2016 10:56 PM, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: > Did you ever shoot an animal with a gun? Shooting an animal with a gun is > like using RHR for ANTO. Shooting an animal with a bow and arrow is like > using your station that may be just average. The ethics of the whole thing > has already been settled by the ARRL so ethics don't have to be looked at. > > for years I was a very hard hunter of game, > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: john <w8...@citynet.net> > To: topband <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 5:28 pm > Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation > > you know,,,at 74 if I need something that bad,,, I need to re-evaluate > my priorities,,, what ever I work will be from my home , or my farm, > 32 miles away I am very fortunate to have both and a basic station > station at both,, in person > on site > ,,, I understand folks in apartments etc,,, but for those folk who , in > my opinion work stuff via what ever cost and remote coast to coast > is just plain wrong-- arrl need to look at the entire ethics again. I > know = dollars > for years I was a very hard hunter of game,,, but I never took any thing > that would not go to some one to eat.. In the total scheme of things > trophies and certificates are just that ,,, nothing more , nothing less > just saying > as for me , Ill work what I can from home and at my farm,,, in person, > on site,, -- again I am not slamming anyone from an apartment or place > that they can not put up an antenna, who I do slam is the folks that > will work em at any cost and who already have substantial stations > dx is > what I have written I have written > done now 73 john w8wej > On 1/14/2016 9:28 PM, Dave Blaschke, w5un wrote: >> Look at the situation; There are just a few stateside RHR for rent >> locations. As more and more "hams" begin to use these sites to work >> DXpeditions, the queue length to access one of these sites will >> become hopeless long. JUST A THOUGHT. >> >> Dave, W5UN >> >> On 1/14/2016 6:33 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: >>> I have lost my amateur station in three major hurricanes over the >>> years here, everything including radios (from water) and antennas. I >>> have also rebuilt them a four different locations until I finally >>> scrapped enough money together and bought a home next to a large salt >>> pond. I have full remote station here but it only functions for >>> contest operated by a cliff dweller in NYC who cares not for DXCC >>> credit. The problem with the US RHR deals is that it completely >>> skews the process as far as the propagation differences across the >>> fruited plan. I would love to add to my DXCC totals as I close into >>> the 300 mark. USA stations can do this but is it ethical. It sure >>> makes money for a pay to play amateur radio scheme. But is it the way >>> you want low band Dx-ing to become? I hope not as you only will need >>> a computer and an internet connection and everything else that used >>> to a worthwhile effort is trashed. >>> >>> I remember a former 160 meter DX pioneer, Charles O'Brien who >>> originally from Illinois used a 1/4 wave bent Marconi and 25 watts to >>> work a G station. This is what we are or what we used to be. RHR I >>> am afraid is the end of an era were perseverance and not vast amounts >>> of QRO muscle and money decided who was on top. That is a shame and >>> perhaps to some a disgrace as it really chances everything including >>> the respect we have for those who did so much with so little.` >>> >>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ >>> >>> On 1/14/2016 12:43 AM, Dave Blaschke, w5un wrote: >>>> I will say this: >>>> operating a remote station (for money) owned and managed by someone >>>> else will never be as satisfying as operating your own station, >>>> built by your hands. But than again, if you have no station, and are >>>> unable to build one up, what's your choice? I built (and rebuilt) a >>>> beautiful station and antenna system here over the past fifteen >>>> years, only to see much of it destroyed by storms in recent years. >>>> Now I am unable to rebuild anymore. >>>> >>>> Dave, W5UN >>>> >>>> On 1/14/2016 2:26 AM, Carl Luetzelschwab wrote: >>>>> Ed N1UR said "It seems non-trivial to me as to how to maintain >>>>> these remote >>>>> stations." >>>>> >>>>> My guess is it was someone using the Portland, OR station in the >>>>> Remote Ham >>>>> Radio network (http://www.remotehamradio.com/the-stations/). 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